Posts by Hanan Isaacs
Employers Have Begun Discriminating Against Smokers
In many cases, discrimination in New Jersey is based on age, gender, race, religion and several other criteria, including sexual orientation. Laws in many states have barred these types of workplace discrimination, but a new wave of legislative changes across the nation may be creating a new form of hiring discrimination. Many smokers have been…
Read MoreSexual Harassment: Not Something You Have To Accept In The Workplace
Sexual harassment in the workplace has long been illegal. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of1964 classifies sexual harassment as discrimination. The specific definition is “unwelcome verbal, visual, or physical conduct of a sexual nature that is severe or pervasive and affects working conditions or creates a hostile work environment.” The EEOC, the federal…
Read MoreNew Jersey murder may have been spousal abuse
A man from New Jersey has been arrested and charged for the suspected murder of his 32-year-old wife. The woman was reported missing in August, but police have found the remains of a deceased individual in the basement of the couple’s former residence. Authorities believe that the man may have strangled his wife during a…
Read MoreRetirement Fund Suspends Board Member Over Alleged Sexual Harassment
Many New Jersey businesspeople serve on boards and committees. Such activities help professionals network, identify new business opportunities and give back to causes they support. People who serve on boards and committees should remember, though, that they are legally required to adhere to certain minimum standards of conduct. If allegations against him are true, that…
Read MoreNew Jersey man shot after reported domestic violence episode
A man who it is suspected had been abusing his wife was shot to death by two police officers when they arrived at his home to break up a reported fight. Law enforcement officers had been called to the scene of the man’s Truckerton residence to respond to a domestic violence incident that was occurring…
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